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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in North Carolina

$90,740avg. a year
Annual salary · 11,220 employed

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in North Carolina earn an average of $90,740 a year. That is $25,360 (22%) less than the U.S. average of $116,100. The best-paying metro area is Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC at $104,000.

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$83,180Median pay
$90,740Average yearly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#47Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying North Carolina metro areas

Average pay for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.

11,590 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$104,000
a year
21,980 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$97,850
a year
3160 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$97,170
a year
42,780 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$95,950
a year
5860 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$95,100
a year
6710 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$94,900
a year
7160 jobs
Greenville, NC
$90,490
a year
8310 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$88,470
a year
9420 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$86,590
a year
10660 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$86,490
a year
11290 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$85,600
a year
12410 jobs
Asheville, NC
$83,860
a year
13180 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$83,550
a year
14180 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$81,560
a year
15160 jobs
Burlington, NC
$81,240
a year
16100 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$79,200
a year

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in North Carolina, charted

Pay over time

North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where North Carolina education administrators, kindergarten through secondary work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · North Carolina highlighted · tap a state
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Under $98k$98k–$108k$108k–$122k$122k+North Carolina

North Carolina vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$116,100–
North Carolina$90,740–
Virginia$115,800–
Georgia$107,710–
South Carolina$105,080–
Tennessee$100,580–

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Questions and answers

How much do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary make in North Carolina?

The average is $90,740 a year, and the median is $83,180. That is $25,360 (22%) less than the U.S. average of $116,100.

Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ($104,000), followed by Raleigh-Cary, NC ($97,850). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Goldsboro, NC ($79,200).

How does North Carolina rank?

North Carolina ranks #47 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-9032. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national education administrators, kindergarten through secondary page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.